The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has pledged to honour victorious athletes who recently represented the FCT in various sporting events.
Wike disclosed this in a statement from the FCT sports department on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said that a reception, scheduled for Thursday, is in recognition of athletes who represented the FCT at the 2022 National Sports Festival, the 7th and 8th National Youth Games.
According to him, the honour is to appreciate the athletes for their acts of sacrifice, patriotism and determination that have brought glory to the FCT.
“We are committed to the development of sports in the FCT, and we will continue to create the enabling environment for sports to thrive.
“This is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s focus to engage youths to help discover their potential and empower them to be better”, the minister noted.
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